Big Earth data: disruptive changes in Earth observation data management and analysis?. Issue 7 (2nd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sudmanns, Martin; Tiede, Dirk; Lang, Stefan; Bergstedt, Helena; Trost, Georg; Augustin, Hannah; Baraldi, Andrea; Blaschke, Thomas
• Is Part Of: International journal of digital earth. Volume 13:Issue 7(2020)
• Page Start: 832
• Page End: 850
• Publication Date: 2020-07-02
• Subjects: Digital earth -- data access -- satellite data portals -- object-based image analysis (OBIA) -- remote sensing workflow; Geographic information systems -- Periodicals; Sustainable development -- Information technology -- Periodicals; Social planning -- Information technology -- Periodicals; 910.285
• DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2019.1585976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-8947

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Turning Earth observation (EO) data consistently and systematically into valuable global information layers is an ongoing challenge for the EO community. Recently, the term 'big Earth data' emerged to describe massive EO datasets that confronts analysts and their traditional workflows with a range of challenges. We argue that the altered circumstances must be actively intercepted by an evolution of EO to revolutionise their application in various domains. The disruptive element is that analysts and end-users increasingly rely on Web-based workflows. In this contribution we study selected systems and portals, put them in the context of challenges and opportunities and highlight selected shortcomings and possible future developments that we consider relevant for the imminent uptake of big Earth data.